Research Article

Fattening Performance of Herik Lambs underneath Thermal Stress in Intensive Conditions

Volume: 15 Number: 4 December 31, 2022
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Fattening Performance of Herik Lambs underneath Thermal Stress in Intensive Conditions

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the fattening performance of Herik lambs reared under in intensive conditions. Twenty single male lambs, all with an mean body weight of 20.78 kg, were used in the study. Concentrate was given ad libitum and alfalfa was given in the amount of 300 g/lamb/day. The lambs were slaughtered when they reached the live weight of 40 kg. In this study, daily weight gain was generally tended to increase between the initial day and 56th day while it tended to decrease from 56th day to the end of fattening. During the fattening, the daily body weight gain and the feed efficiency were determined as 211 g and 9.668 respectively. Also, the temperature humidity index was determined above to accepted threshold value in ruminants along fattening period. Consequently, daily live weight gain and feed efficiency of Herik lambs were worse than those of Turkish native breeds at the slaughter weight of 40 kg.The unsatisfactory in fattening performance of Herik lambs may be depend on exposed high temperature along fattening period and till now lack of improvement studies on them. Thus, researchs should be done for fattening performance of Herik lambs under different breeding conditions.

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Supporting Institution

Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırmalar Kurumu (TÜBİTAK)

Project Number

115O829

Thanks

This study is a part of 115O829 supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK)

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2022

Submission Date

April 28, 2022

Acceptance Date

October 13, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 15 Number: 4

APA
Uğurlu, M., Teke, B., Akdağ, F., Salman, M., Kaya, İ., & Ekiz, B. (2022). Fattening Performance of Herik Lambs underneath Thermal Stress in Intensive Conditions. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, 15(4), 390-394. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.1110296
AMA
1.Uğurlu M, Teke B, Akdağ F, Salman M, Kaya İ, Ekiz B. Fattening Performance of Herik Lambs underneath Thermal Stress in Intensive Conditions. kvj. 2022;15(4):390-394. doi:10.30607/kvj.1110296
Chicago
Uğurlu, Mustafa, Bülent Teke, Filiz Akdağ, Mustafa Salman, İsmail Kaya, and Bülent Ekiz. 2022. “Fattening Performance of Herik Lambs Underneath Thermal Stress in Intensive Conditions”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 15 (4): 390-94. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.1110296.
EndNote
Uğurlu M, Teke B, Akdağ F, Salman M, Kaya İ, Ekiz B (December 1, 2022) Fattening Performance of Herik Lambs underneath Thermal Stress in Intensive Conditions. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 15 4 390–394.
IEEE
[1]M. Uğurlu, B. Teke, F. Akdağ, M. Salman, İ. Kaya, and B. Ekiz, “Fattening Performance of Herik Lambs underneath Thermal Stress in Intensive Conditions”, kvj, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 390–394, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.30607/kvj.1110296.
ISNAD
Uğurlu, Mustafa - Teke, Bülent - Akdağ, Filiz - Salman, Mustafa - Kaya, İsmail - Ekiz, Bülent. “Fattening Performance of Herik Lambs Underneath Thermal Stress in Intensive Conditions”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 15/4 (December 1, 2022): 390-394. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.1110296.
JAMA
1.Uğurlu M, Teke B, Akdağ F, Salman M, Kaya İ, Ekiz B. Fattening Performance of Herik Lambs underneath Thermal Stress in Intensive Conditions. kvj. 2022;15:390–394.
MLA
Uğurlu, Mustafa, et al. “Fattening Performance of Herik Lambs Underneath Thermal Stress in Intensive Conditions”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, vol. 15, no. 4, Dec. 2022, pp. 390-4, doi:10.30607/kvj.1110296.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Uğurlu, Bülent Teke, Filiz Akdağ, Mustafa Salman, İsmail Kaya, Bülent Ekiz. Fattening Performance of Herik Lambs underneath Thermal Stress in Intensive Conditions. kvj. 2022 Dec. 1;15(4):390-4. doi:10.30607/kvj.1110296

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